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Big Brother Fans Are Saying There's Already Racism and Ageism Inside the House

Big Brother Fans Are Saying There’s Already Racism and Ageism Inside the House

on: June 27, 2019

Big Brother Fans Are Saying There’s Already Racism and Ageism Inside the House

Big Brother Fans Are Saying There’s Already Racism and Ageism Inside the House

During night two of the Big Brother season 21 premiere on Wednesday, four houseguests were selected for potential elimination in a way that did not sit well with viewers on Twitter.

After being named Camp Director in Tuesday’s season premiere, Jackson Michie had to select four people to “banish” from the house. Those four contestants were sent into the wilderness–dragged out, in fact, by a giant squirrel–and had to compete to stay in the house by finding their way back in the dark. The last person to make it back would be the loser.

Jackson chose David Alexander and Kemi Fakunle, the show’s only two Black contestants, along with Latina plus-size model Jessica Milagros, and the show’s oldest contestant, Cliff Hogg III. Unsurprisingly, viewers were not thrilled by the apparent bias in these choices, and took to Twitter to make their voices heard.